palp
a palpus.
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How to use palp in a sentence
The palps are long, and the second head-piece (peristomium) is twice as long as the next segment.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldThe cephalothorax and palps are a little darker yellowish brown.
Color—Cephalothorax and palps, dark reddish brown; abdomen, lighter than cephalothorax; legs, pale yellow.
These small palps were probably retractile, and capable of being withdrawn entirely under the hood.
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook GaskellIt will often patiently explore a large area, testing the surface with its palps as it goes, without any obvious reward.
Spiders | Cecil Warburton
British Dictionary definitions for palp
palpus (ˈpælpəs)
/ (pælp) /
either of a pair of sensory appendages that arise from the mouthparts of crustaceans and insects
either of a pair of tactile organs arising from the head or anterior end of certain annelids and molluscs
Origin of palp
1Derived forms of palp
- palpal, adjective
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Scientific definitions for palp
[ pălp ]
A segmented organ extending from the mouthparts of arthropods, used for touch or taste. Also called palpus
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